Christopher Chope MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Hospital Beds: DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many beds at University Hospitals Dorset were occupied on (a) 1 April and (b) 1 October 2025 by patients with no criteria to reside.
Answer: Information about how many beds are occupied by patients with no criteria to reside by trust is published by NHS England, and this information is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/discharge-delays...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) were outstanding on 30 September (a) 2025, (b) 2024 and (c) 2023.
Answer: The number of open cases in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) is published in table FIA4 of the Tribunals Statistics quarterly tables and more recently monthly data in table 3 of the HMCTS management information.Figures covering up ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: AppealsHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many decisions of the Home Office with a right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) have been made in each of the last 12 months; and how many of these have been or are no
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’.Data on initial decisions and outcomes on asylum claims, is published in table Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum claim and initial decisions detailed datasets’. The lat...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason is the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) at Taylor House Tribunal Hearing Centre on Rosebery Avenue, London, is restricted from using more than 20 of its 27 courts on average during the
Answer: The First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber (FtTIAC) is currently sitting to maximum levels possible based on available judicial capacity.The FtTIAC has 27 hearing rooms available to list into at the Taylor House Tribunal Hearing Centre. Utilis...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make his policy that witnesses giving evidence at hearings of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) should do so under oath.
Answer: As an issue of tribunal procedure, giving evidence under oath would be a matter for judicial consideration. Rule 14(3) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) already provides that the tribunal may require evidence...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRepossession OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy that requests by district judges to transfer up to the High Court for enforcement should always be allowed (a) where the County Court bailiff delay locally is three months or more an
Answer: The Government has noted the findings of the High Court Enforcement Officer Association’s recent report about the process for transferring possession cases to the High Court for enforcement by High Court Enforcement Officers and is considering its recomme...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRepossession OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the High Court Enforcement Officers Association's report entitled Possessions - Transferring Up, published in October 2025.
Answer: The Government has noted the findings of the High Court Enforcement Officer Association’s recent report about the process for transferring possession cases to the High Court for enforcement by High Court Enforcement Officers and is considering its recomme...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment Scheme: CoronavirusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many claims to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme for damage caused by covid-19 vaccines were received between 1 April and 30 September 2025; how many awards were made to claimants in that perio
Answer: My deepest sympathies are with those who have experienced harm following vaccination and to their families.Data from the NHS Business Services Authority, the administrator of the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, shows that during the period of 1 April 2025 ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Business Services AuthorityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the application for a mandatory reversal of the decision of the NHS Business Services Authority with reference VAD20662 will be actioned; and for what reason it has not yet been actioned.
Answer: The Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) is administered by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). It would not be appropriate to comment on the status of an individual claim to the VDPS, which is a matter for NHSBSA
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment Scheme: CoronavirusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 33850 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus, how many of the 69 cases referred to the First-Tier Tribunal were (a) successful and (b) reje
Answer: Data from the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), which administers the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, shows that of the 69 claims identified in Question 33850:32 claims have been rejected by the First-Tier Tribunal;one claim has been upheld with in...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in how many cases before the (a) First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) and (b) Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) has the applicant been in receipt of legal aid in the last 12 months for which
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAll-party Parliamentary Group for Energy StudiesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he received an invitation to speak at the annual dinner of the Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies on 21 October 2025; what his response was; and when he sent his response.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero receives a high volume of invitations to events and is therefore not able to accommodate all requests.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment Scheme: CoronavirusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister for Secondary Care on 3 September 2025, Official Report, column 107WH, whether the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health plans to mee
Answer: This is an issue that the Government takes very seriously. A meeting has been scheduled with the hon. Member for Christchurch.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals heard at the First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) were on the grounds that removal of the appellant from the UK would breach the UK’s obligations under the Refugee Convention in each of t
Answer: The number of asylum, protection and revocation of protection appeals (those lodged on grounds relating to breach of the UK’s Refugee Convention obligations) determined by the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal and the number of tho...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals heard at the First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) were on the grounds that removal of the appellant from the UK was unlawful under the Human Rights Act 1998 in each of the last 12 months
Answer: The number of human rights appeals (those lodged on human rights grounds) determined by the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal and the number of those that were successful and allowed by the Tribunal can be found in the following ta...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have applied for appointment as a (a) First-Tier Tribunal Judge (Immigration and Asylum) and (b) Upper Tribunal Judge (Immigration and Asylum) in the last 12 months; and how many of those applicat
Answer: We are maintaining investment in the annual recruitment of about 1,000 judges and tribunal members across all courts and tribunals.Recruitment was completed in 2024 for salaried and fee-paid judges of the FTT, including for the IAC, and for salaried and f...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: ChristchurchDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains between Waterloo and Christchurch have been (a) cancelled and (b) delayed for more than 15 minutes since South Western Railway was brought into public ownership.
Answer: South Western Railway (SWR) were brought into public ownership on 25 May 2025. Since this date, 9.5 per cent of trains have been cancelled and 12.9 per cent of trains have been delayed by more than 15 minutes between London Waterloo and Christchurch. Thes...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: ChristchurchDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the 19.05 train from Waterloo to Christchurch not arrive until 22.30 on Monday 14 July; what estimate she has made of the number of passengers affected; and what compensation is available.
Answer: A signal cable failure at Woking delayed the 19.05 from London Waterloo to Christchurch on the 14 July. Passengers are entitled to compensation under the national Delay Repay scheme. As the 19.05 was delayed for 120 minutes or more, passengers can claim c...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment Scheme: CoronavirusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer 30 June 2025 of Question 58911 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus, if he will set out a timetable for completion of the (a) consideration of options and (b) recomm
Answer: I reiterate my sincere condolences to individuals, and their families, who have experienced harm following vaccination.At this stage, I am not in a position to comment on timelines for the consideration of options for reform or recommendations for change....
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceTreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64392More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Christchurch of 3 April 2025, reference MC2025/08032.
Answer: The letter is being carefully considered and a response will be issued by11 July.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: ChristchurchDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 63976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism plans to respond to the correspondence from the Vicar of Christchurch Priory on the impact of the restrictions on the Listed Places of
Answer: A response was issued today. I apologise for the delay.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 63975More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish the Resilience Strategy.
Answer: The Government will set out its resilience strategy in due course.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHighcliffe School: BuildingsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his Department's planned timetable is for the replacement of defective temporary buildings at Highcliffe School to be completed; and what guidance her Department has issued on the removal from use of life-
Answer: School buildings are integral to high and rising standards and need to be fit for the future. That is why the government is committed to improving the condition of the school estate, and the School Rebuilding Programme (SRP) continues as part of that.The ...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment Scheme: CoronavirusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2025 to Question 58911 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus, if he will set out whether the options for reform to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme includ
Answer: I would like to express my sincerest sympathies to those individuals who have experienced harm following vaccination, and to their families. At this stage, I am not in a position to comment further on the details of the options being considered, and will ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment Scheme: CoronavirusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's of 3 June 2025, what options his Department is considering for (a) reform of the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme reform and (b) the situation of those (i) injured o
Answer: The Government recognises how difficult it is for those individuals who have sadly experienced harm following vaccination. Ministers are considering several options covering both potential reforms to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, and the situation of...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
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